Raoul Shah

Raoul Shah has dedicated his legal career to seeking justice for those injured by the actions of others. As an attorney practicing in Robins Kaplan’s Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Civil Rights Group, Raoul brings a tireless work ethic and a thoughtful, collaborative approach to every case. His creative mindset, coupled with strong courtroom and legal writing skills, consistently helps his clients achieve meaningful and just results.

Throughout his career, Raoul has tried approximately two dozen cases to verdict as a first-chair trial lawyer and written multiple appellate briefs. While his current focus is on personal injury, medical malpractice, and appellate advocacy, Raoul is a well-rounded attorney with experience in almost every type of court. He has extensive previous experience handling criminal cases such as DWIs, assaults, and homicides, along with civil cases related to child welfare and parental rights. Through his current pro bono practice, Raoul has also gained experience litigating harassment restraining orders and orders for protection in family court, and handling criminal expungements and immigration issues, among other things. Raoul has worked on several complex legal issues at all stages of the court process, which includes his unique experience in handling the pretrial litigation and the review of several complex and high-profile cases involving police officer uses of force.

Prior to joining Robins Kaplan, Raoul served as an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, where he worked closely with various parties to advance the wellbeing of children involved in the child protection system. He later became a felony prosecutor, concentrating on cases involving crimes against children. In this role, he championed the rights of crime victims and pursued justice by holding offenders accountable, while striving to ensure the fairness and integrity of the criminal prosecution process. Raoul also previously clerked for the Honorable Judge John R. Rodenberg on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law, summa cum laude (2017)
  • Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice, Editor (2016-2017)
  • Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy, Associate (2015-2016)
• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, B.A. in Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance and Psychology, High Distinction (2013)

Representative Matters

In addition to the results listed below, Raoul Shah has secured multiple other settlements that are confidential and cannot be reported.

$900K Settlement on Behalf of Client With Traumatic Brain Injury
Darcy and Daniel Vorwerk v. Christopher Edward Oswald and C&E Delivery Corporation: Achieved a $900,000 settlement on behalf of client after she sustained a traumatic brain injury caused by a rear-end car crash. As a result of the traumatic brain injury, the client now suffers from hypersomnia. A majority of the settlement dollars will help ensure the client has the ability to pay for her expensive medication to treat hypersomnia.

$500K Settlement
Obtained a $500,000 settlement from the federal government on behalf of our clients after their family member died by suicide while admitted to and under the care of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

$250,000 Settlement
Reached a $250,000 settlement for client who was assaulted by a bar bouncer.

Press Releases

• Elected to Serve on the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)’s Appellate Practice Section Council (2025)
• Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers (2025 Edition)
• Listed in "Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers Top 25," National Trial Lawyers (2024)
• Recognized in "Top 40 Under 40," National Trial Lawyers (2024)
• Named "New Volunteer Attorney of the Year," Tubman (2024)
• Named an “Up & Coming Attorney,“ Minnesota Lawyer (2023)
• Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2023)
• CALI Award in Juvenile Justice (2017)
• CALI Award in Evidence (2016)
• CALI Award in Trial Advocacy (2016)
• CALI Award in Torts (2015)
• CALI Award in Legal Research and Writing (2015)
• CALI Award in Civil Procedure (2015)
• CALI Award in Criminal Law (2015)
• CALI Award in Constitutional Law (2015)

Civic

• Horatio Alger Association, Minnesota Field Representative (2013 – Present)
• University of St. Thomas School of Law Mentor Program, Mentor (2018 – Present)
• Street Law Instructor (2015)
• University of Minnesota Marching Band, Drum Major/Block Captain Trainer (2014 – Present)

Professional

• American Association for Justice, Member
• Law360 Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Editorial Advisory Board (2024–2025)
• Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Executive Board, Vice President of Communications
• Minnesota Association of Justice, Amicus Committee Member
• Minnesota State Bar Association; Appellate Section, Civil Litigation Section
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN), Board of Directors

Speeches

• Careers in Litigation
  Panelist, University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 18, 2024)
• Building Your Legal Brand in a Digital World
  2024 NAPABA Convention, Seattle, Washington (November 7, 2024)
• Enhance Your Super Powers by Clerking
  Equal Justice Committee of the Court of Appeals, St. Paul, Minnesota (June 15, 2023)

• Enhance Your Superpowers by Clerking at the Minnesota Court of Appeals
  Panelist, Minnesota Court of Appeals,  St. Paul, Minnesota (June 9, 2022)
• How to be a Successful Attorney in Government Practice
  Panelist, Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota (February 19, 2021)
• Elimination of Bias: INSIDE OUTSIDER-BIPOC Prosecutors Discuss Racism, Justice and Identity
  Minnesota County Attorneys Association, 43rd Annual MCAA Meeting (December 3,2020)

Articles

• "Back in the doghouse: Parody and trademarks post-Jack Daniel's," Daily Journal (May 30, 2025)
• “Cop-Watch: An Analysis of the Right to Record Police Activity and Its Limits,” Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy (January 1, 2017)
• “Licensed to Kill? An Analysis of the Standard for Assessing Law Enforcement’s Criminal Liability for Use of Deadly Force,” Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice (May 1, 2018)

Media Mentions

• "Former Plymouth day care teacher charged; 16 families hire law firm to investigate," Fox 9 (April, 30, 2025)
• “Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards,” Law360 (March 19, 2025)
• "Up & Coming Attorneys, Unsung Legal Heroes Announced," Minnesota Lawyer (July 24, 2023)
• "Attorneys for ex-MPD officer charged in fatal crash says state destroyed key evidence," Star Tribune (September 27, 2022)
• "AG Ellison: Conviction of Kimberly Potter provides ‘measure of accountability’ on ‘long road to justice for all’," The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (December 23, 2021)